La Jolla, CA – Personal Injury Doctor

Personalized Chiropractic
Dr. Ryan Curda, D.C.
4747 Mission Blvd. #1
San Diego,  CA 92109
(858) 866-3345
www.personalizedchiropractic.com

If you have been involved in a car accident in the La Jolla area of San Diego, you are in luck! Our La Jolla chiropractor, Dr. Ryan Curda, specializes in car accident injuries such as neck, back, shoulder and hip pain.

Our La Jolla chiropractor and the rest of the friendly team at Personalized Chiropractic are dedicated to chiropractic solutions to target your unique needs, whether you are suffering from back pain, neck pain, headaches, or even just plain old muscular tightness and tension. You may need pain relief after suffering an accident, experiencing an injury, or if you have a specific condition such as chronic back pain or a spinal condition; even if you just want to improve your overall health, our chiropractor can help you achieve your wellness goals!

During a car accident, the sudden and forceful impact causes the body to move in two opposite directions. This is hyperflexion/hyperextension or a whiplash. Depending on the severity of the impact, the muscles, tendons, and ligaments are forcefully overstretched causing tearing. This tearing in the soft tissues of the neck and/or back muscles can cause immediate pain and stiffness. The spinal vertebrae, due to the whiplash, can often misalign and also cause pain and loss of motion in the affected bones. At times, the pain does not immediately appear, but it can occur one to four days later, or sometimes longer. In other cases, especially in younger individuals, the pain sensation may only last a few days and then disappear. Regardless of the symptoms, an examination by a doctor of chiropractic is necessary to determine the extent of the injury and the appropriate treatment plan.

Immediately after a car accident, the most useful treatment is ice therapy on the affected areas. Five to ten minutes of ice at a time is best, with ten to fifteen minutes off, in between. This should be performed at least five times daily in the first two days following the auto accident. Avoiding excessive standing, or sitting, as well as lifting heavy objects is critical to proper healing.  At times, it may be necessary to have a leave of absence from work, especially if the work duties involve physical work.

If you have been involved in a car accident in the La Jolla area, whiplash injuries need to be taken very seriously. Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that you are not as injured as you really are. Too often people don’t seek treatment following a car accident because they don’t feel hurt. By far, the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash injury. Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, either backward, forward, or sideways, that results in the damage to the supporting muscles, ligaments and other connective tissues in the neck and upper back.

Unfortunately, by the time more serious complications develop, some of the damage from the injury may have become permanent. Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a motor vehicle or any other kind of accident, don’t assume that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain. Contact our La Jolla chiropractor, Dr. Ryan Curda, immediately after a car accident to receive your free car accident evaluation!

* There will be no out of pocket cost to you for the first treatment, even if there is no insurance reimbursement

We serve patients from 92111, 92117, 91601, 92123, 92109, 92037 zip codes from the following areas: San Diego, Clairemont Mesa, Pacific Beach and La Jolla